PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2014

EDITOUR REPORT 13 PET planet insider Vol. 15 Strapping instead of shrink wrap by Waldemar Schmitke Accompanied by executives from Siad’s Vito Division, we arrive at the premises of the beverages bottler Fonti Pineta in Clusone (BG) where we meet Luca Bordogna, Managing Director and Cristian Magoni, Technical Director. Here we not only have the opportunity to view the prototype of Siad’s latest blowing air compressor from its Vito range of models but also an up-to-the-minute blowing and bottling operation, kitted out with machinery and equipment in compliance with the latest techni- cal specifications. Fonti Pineta pumps and bottles mineral water out of its own five springs. In addition to these there are soft drinks in eleven different flavours that are bottled exclusively in glass. The company oper- ates at two locations, one of which is here in Clu- sone, and from its other site in Zogno (BG). The two sites are not too far distant from each other. Their own brand names are Pineta and Bracca and sport supplementary private labels for super- market chains, such as, for example, Flavia, Blues und Presolana. Today the company’s total bottling capacity is 450 million litres a year (including the new PET bottling line from Sidel) and is divided up into 410 million litres in non-return- able PET bottles and 40 million litres in reusable glass bottles. Capac- ity utilisation is currently (March 2014) still around 280 million litres which corresponds to the level of the previous year. PET bottle sizes filled are 2.0, 1.5 and 0.5l. Glass bottle sizes filled are 1.0, 0.75 and 0.5l (deposit bottles). Glass bottles are stagnating. The filler units are broken down into two for PET and one for glass per location. What if you could redefine shelf life? You can — when you work with PolyOne. Our PET barrier solutions enable effective and precise shelf life management to oxygen sensitive foods and beverages preserving freshness. Visit www.colormatrix.com/PETbarriersolutions to make it possible. Always active barrier High performance light & gas barrier protection Assured container clarity